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1 Testi_Kang_09.qxp :00 Pagina 16 Kangourou Italia - British Institutes Gara dell 11 marzo 2009 Categoria Per studenti della classe seconda della Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences. 1. X: What? Y: A sandwich. Do you want one too? A) you did eat B) would you to eat C) are you eating D) do you eat 2. When he first started going to high school, he had some difficulty because he so hard. A) didn t use to studying B) doesn t use to study C) wasn t use to study D) wasn t used to studying 3. I m not sure but I able to meet you on Saturday afternoon. I ll phone you on Friday evening to let you know my definite plans. A) won t be B) am not C) may not be D) can t be 4. Tom, was obviously angry, left the room without saying a word. A) that B) who C) he D) what 5. I saw Carol going into the station. Do you know where? A) was she going B) did she go C) she was going D) she is gone 6. He his mobile phone while he to school. A) was dropping. was cycling B) dropped has cycled C) was dropping cycled D) dropped. was cycling 7. You be hungry again! You had a big lunch less than an hour ago. A) mustn t B) can t C) don t have to D) aren t 8. X: How long Paul? Y: Years! We were in the same class at primary school. A) have you known B) do you know C) are you knowing D) have you been knowing Pag. 16

2 Testi_Kang_09.qxp :00 Pagina She much fatter. I think she s been on a diet. A) was used to being B) would be C) used to be D) was used to be 10. Will you phone me as soon as to the summer camp? A) you will get B) you get C) are you getting D) are you going to get 11. His scooter yesterday evening and he had to walk to school today. A) broke up B) has broken C) has broken off D) broke down 12. Please your English dictionaries tomorrow. A) remind to bring B) remember to bring C) remember bringing D) don t forget bringing 13. He accused her his homework. A) to copy B) copying C) that she has copied D) of copying 14. Their teacher told them they a test the next week. A) would have B) have been having C) will be had D) are going have 15. The date of the exam and it can t be changed now. A) is fixing B) is going to fix C) has been fixed D) was been fixed 16. You the door before the train stops at the station. A) aren t going to be open B) mustn t open C) needn t to open D) don t have to open 17. Let s go outside. There s noise in here and I can t hear what you re saying. A) so many B) too many C) too much D) much 18. Come on! You must decide what you want to do. We can t wait all day for you to make! A) your head up B) for your decision C) headway D) up your mind Pag. 17

3 Testi_Kang_09.qxp :00 Pagina X: What when you were on holiday? Y: Terrible! It rained practically every day. A) was the weather like B) the weather C) does the weather like D) did the weather 20. He English before he came to this school so he had some extra one-to-one lessons. A) has never studied B) had never studied C) did never study D) hadn t never studied 21. He denied Jim her secret. A) he was told B) that he is told C) to tell D) telling 22. she was late, she didn t apologize. A) In spite of B) Although C) However D) Even 23. He isn t a good guitarist but he sings the others in the group. A) very better than B) much better than C) as well D) more better than 24. Mark grew up in the country,? A) isn t he B) didn t he C) wasn t he D) didn t Mark 25. He s computer science and wants to study it at university. A) interested in B) got interest C) interesting in D) has interested in 26. The match was off till next week because there was a terrific rainstorm just before it was due to start this Saturday. A) turned B) put C) broken D) postponed 27. He s sent in an form but he hasn t had any reply yet. A) applicant B) application C) applying D) applicable 28. I can t stand in long queues! A) to wait B) that I wait C) I am waiting D) waiting Pag. 18

4 Testi_Kang_09.qxp :00 Pagina This is the first time he to the USA. A) was B) went C) goes D) has been 30. Tom is the tall, boy standing by the window. A) eyes blue B) blue-eyed C) blue-eyes D) eyed-blue 31. If you don t know a word, in the dictionary. A) control B) check up it C) look for D) look it up 32. X: I don t like this music. Y:. A) Neither do I B) I don t neither C) I too D) Nor I do 33. I wish I more time for my hobbies. A) have B) had C) have had D) was having 34. You sad. What s the matter? A) look like B) seem like C) look as D) look 35. Their team hard all this month. They want to win next Saturday s match! A) trains B) has been training C) is trained D) was been trained 36. You come with us if you don t want to! A) haven t to B) can t C) don t have to D) mustn t 37. She suggested him before they went to his house. A) to phone B) they are phoning C) phoning D) that they had phoned 38. Ten hooligans after they ran onto the football pitch during last Saturday s match. A) were arrested B) have been arrested C) were arresting D) arrested Pag. 19

5 Testi_Kang_09.qxp :00 Pagina X: What if you twenty thousand euros? Y: I think I d use it to finance my studies. I d like to go to university full time. A) will you do. won B) would you do had won C) would you do. won D) do you do will win 40. The lift is. You ll have to use the stairs. A) broken up B) not in work C) out of work D) out of order 41. X: Shall we go to the park tomorrow? Y: It depends the weather. The forecast wasn t very good. A) of B) for C) on D) at 42. It hadn t rained for months and the river was so we could cross on foot. A) deep B) shallow C) short D) little 43. X: What are you? Y: My mobile phone. I can t find it anywhere. A) searching B) finding C) looking for D) doing 44. You now or you ll miss your bus. A) had better to go B) would better go C) would go D) had better go 45. When I was at school, we in the corridor. A) mustn t run B) weren t allowed to run C) had not to run D) can t run Pag. 20

6 Testi_Kang_09.qxp :00 Pagina 21 GREY KANGAROO LISTENING TEST Part A : Listen and say if the statements are A) TRUE or B) FALSE. You will hear the recording twice. 46. Jane has three tickets for the Guns N Roses concert in December! 47. There are five boys who want to go to the concert with them. 48. Jane and her friends think boys cause problems and make too much noise. 49. Alex would drive them to and back from the concert. 50. Jane doesn t think her friends will be pleased boys are going with them. Part B : Listen and answer the questions. You will hear the news twice. 51. Which statement is correct? A) The police knew Buddy would phone if his owner had a heart attack. B) Help arrived in time thanks to Buddy s telephone call. C) The police had taught Buddy how to dial Research at the University of Chicago has demonstrated that. A) people forget everything if they don t sleep B) if you sleep while learning a complex task, you will remember better C) forgotten skills and learning return after a period of sleep Pag. 21

7 Testi_Kang_09.qxp :00 Pagina The circus. A) has never performed before B) is unusual because the owner is a Russian millionaire C) is made up of performing mice 54. The circus performance. A) can be watched by only a few people at the same time B) takes an hour C) can only take place if the mice are frightened 55. The weather. A) is going to be wet and cold in Southern England after the weekend B) is going to be better in Southern England at the weekend C) on Monday will be better in Southern England than in the north and Scotland Part C : Listen and answer the questions. You will hear the message twice. 56. Allen Davies. A) handed in a sports bag last night B) wants to know if his bag has been found C) knows his bag is in the lost property office 57. He thinks he left it on the train from Richmond. A) 6.45 B) 7.35 C) The bag. A) has a white zip down one side B) is dark blue with white stripes C) has stripes on both sides and a key ring attached to a handle 59. The bag contains. A) a football B) a key ring and football equipment C) dirty clothes 60. His number is. A) B) C) Pag. 22

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